more peach tree

I am so in love with my peach tree. I know that sounds crazy, but its true.
Took a new picture of the babies today...

see them just 11 days ago. my how they've grown!

today is the 1st day of summer

meeting Jason Castro

Chris and I were in LA on Saturday, for a convention. Before we headed home, we went to Santa Monica. We walked on the pier and then went down to the water. After almost losing my shoe in the ocean, we decided to go get something to eat. We found a strip of stores and restaurants. We turn into the parking lot behind the stores and I see Jason Castro walking thru the parking lot. I grabbed Chris's arm and was like OMG! THAT'S JASON! JASON CASTRO! Chris tells me to get out of the car and do something. I think I was in too much shock to move. So I opened the door right there, in the middle of the parking lot. I was lucky that I still had my camera in my pocket from being at the beach. He is past our car by now, so I get out and walk over towards him and say, "Jason." He turns around and smiles.
I said, "I saw you walking by and just wanted to meet you and introduce myself."
He puts out his hand to shake my hand, I shake back.
me: "I am Laura and I am one of the creators of the Goth Girls site."
JC: "Oh. Oh yeah? Nice to meet you."
me: "I saw you here and couldn't not say hello, even though I am still wet from the beach."
JC: "The beach. I think that's what we're gonna do next. I was just out here feeding the meter."
me: "So you live around here, right?"
JC: "Yeah." Lifting his arm and pointing towards the general southern direction. "Over in... there."
me: "So, like, in the Santa Monica area."
JC: "Yeah. What about you?"
me: "I live in Phoenix, actually."
JC: "Oh. So you're just here for a visit, then?"
me: "Yeah, just for today."
me: "So you've been really busy lately."
JC: "Yeah, been working really hard on the album."
At that moment I am looking behind me to see if Chris was coming back. I kept hoping he would, because I didn't know how else to get a picture with him. So as he is saying that, a random guy walks by us. I stop him and ask him if he would mind taking our picture. He was super nice and said that he would. I don't even know if I turned the camera on before giving it to him, but I know for sure that I did not show him how to use it.
After we take the picture...
JC: "I gotta get back to eat."
me: "It was really great to meet you. Thanks."
JC: "You too. No problem."
He was really nice. Smelled good. Even with the 2 week old beard, he was just as smiley as ever. I am so lucky to have met him. I mean, what are the odds? I am really lucky to meet him the way I did, too. We were able to have a small conversation and it wasn't just a quick 2 seconds. I am not discounting people meeting him that way, but recognizing how lucky I actually was.

words escape me

When I am able to write in complete sentences, I will tell the story. But for now... here's me and Jason Castro.

*dead*

Congrats!

My sister-in-law, Linda is graduating today from Ohio University with a Masters Degree in International Studies with a concentration in Latin American Studies and a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. woo hoo!

peaches!!

I finally decided I needed to take a picture of the peaches on my dwarf peach tree. I have 5 baby peaches. There might be more, but these are the only ones I can find so far.
Even if they are not edible, I am so excited to watch them grow.
This is the blossom that the peaches came from. You can see the little buds in this picture. This was the first bloom on the tree.

taken March 22, 2009

just felt like sharing

I am finally watching The MTV Movie Awards and I'm fast forwarding thru most of it. What I have been wondering for awhile now and even more after watching this show: Why do Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart ask like they are so tortured? They are rich, famous and in one of the most popular movies of last year. I know that all of those things don't guarantee that one would be happy, but you don't have to act like you hate promoting your movie. They appear to resent their fame. Maybe being thrust into the limelight has made their lives difficult. I get that. But still. The whole tortured teen thing is obnoxious. Gimme a break. Life is too damn short to act like that.

p.s. I really like Twilight and will be seeing the rest of the movies.

more DMB

After watching DMB on Jimmy Fallon, I learned that they are gonna be on the Today show on Friday morning. Set that to record too. What a great week!!

grux

My cup runneth over with joy right now. I know that I have a lot of drama and not so great things in my life, but so far June has been amazing. And I honestly owe it all to music. More specifically, the Dave Matthews Band. Watching the concert on TV last night, reminded me, not only how much I love them, but how much music fuels my soul. During the course of the concert, I cried, I laughed, I cheered, I screamed... I experienced so many emotions. It sounds crazy, but it really renewed my spirit. It took being reminded of what I've been missing out on to make me realized what I needed all along. Music that brings me all the emotions that you should experience. In DMB, I feel joy and carefree , but I also feel loss and sadness. But the joy always overcomes the sadness. That is how Dave writes and the music that accompanies it too. Horrible things happen, but celebrate we will...cuz life is short, but sweet for certain.

I am listening the new album, Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, right now. Groogrux sounds crazy, but not when you find out that Groogrux was LeRoi Moore's nickname. It's been less than a year since his death and it still feels so raw. For the band and even for me. Just thinking of him still brings me to tears. I hear his absence in the music and seeing him not there leaves a huge hole. But again, the joy of who LeRoi was help overcome the sadness of his absence.

The opening track of the album is a solo that was recorded before he died. I share with you, Grux.

grey street

I really forgot how much I love this song. And its so perfect for my life right now.


Oh look at how she listens
She says nothing of what she thinks
She just goes stumbling through her memories
Staring out onto Grey Street
And she thinks...hey
How did I come to this
I dreamed myself million times around the world
But I can't get out of this place
There's an emptiness inside her
And she'd do anything to fill it in
And though it's red blood bleeding from her now
It felt like cold blue ice in her heart
When all the colors mix together
To grey
And it breaks her heart

You know she wishes it was different
She prays to God most every night
Although she knows well He doesn't listen
There's still a hope in her He might
She says I pray
Oh but my prayers, they all fall on deaf ears
Am I supposed to take it all myself
To get out of this place
Oh there's a loneliness inside her
And she'd do anything to fill it in
And though it's red blood bleeding from her now
It felt like cold blue ice in her heart
She feels like kicking out all the windows
And setting fire to this life
She would change everything about her
Using colors bold and bright
But all the colors mix together
To grey
And it breaks her heart
It breaks her heart
To grey

cool things this week

MONDAY: Dave Matthews Band concert streaming live on hulu.com right now. But it is also going to be FUSE tonight. I have it set to record so I can watch it on my big screen too.

TUESDAY: New DMB album, Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King (the 1st album without LeRoi. don't talk about it. it will make me cry.), comes out. Already have the single and have the album pre-ordered on itunes.

TUESDAY: Season 4 of Prison Break comes out on DVD. Already have it pre-ordered on Amazon.

WEDNESDAY: DMB on Jimmy Fallon.

THURSDAY: John Mayer Trio (!!!!) on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Guess that means John will be back from Kyoto by then.

Set your DVR's and open your itunes. Enjoy the fun with me.

who wants to buy me this?

Hostess Cupcake Coin Purse

Freaking awesome. Cutest thing ever.

swimming with the fishies

Last weekend, while my sister was in town, her, me and my mom went to an aquarium. The aquarium is at the Wildlife World Zoo and is open in the evening, even after the zoo is closed. It has only been open since December and is the only aquarium in the state of AZ. Anyway... point being... I took lots and lots of photos. Not great ones, but ok. If you'd like to see them, click on the picture below.
upside down jelly fish

funny shit

I am not hopping on the Kradam crazy train, but watch this from 1:19 to 1:34. I am laughing so hard that I am crying. I keep watching it over and over and it cracks me up every single time.
When they start cracking up, I just can't stop from laughing.

art is good for the soul

I have recently found an artist that I am really into, Renee French. I love this one, especially:

Check out her blog, here

me, today

Ghost town on a Tuesday night
That ok I'm feelin' alright
It's easier to grab a beer
Without a thousand people here
Talkin' to a friend of mine
Ask him man
He'll say he's just fine
Talk of songs and inspiration
Dreams and financial desperation

I wonder where I'll be in a year
Probably be sittin right here
But if you know the answer
Don't tell me anyone
I don't wanna know

Well I don't wanna know

We've been saying we're going go somewhere
For a long long time
Nothing ever happens
Why's it never happen

Ya We've been prayin' we're going get somewhere
For a long long time
But it never happens
Why's it never happen

I wonder where I'll be in a year
Probably be sittin right here
But if you know the answer
Don't tell me anyone
I don't wanna know

Cause I don't wanna know

suck

I went to the endocrinologist last week and found out that all the weight I lost last year, I have gained back. Not all of it, but 90% of it. I knew that I had, but seeing the scale was a different story. Totally depressing. What's even worse, the new wedding ring that I got for our 10th anniversary does not fit anymore. I can get it on, but it is way too tight. My old one still fits, so I am wearing that now. And my clothes still fit, because I am a few pounds less still. But its a slippery slop. I gotta get back on track. I lost weight last year, I can do it again. I have to do it again.
suck.

right now

What I should be doing...


What I am actually doing...

top 3

bleh. East coast feed. Don't wanna know, stop now.

Gokey - Dance Little Sister - Picked by Paula. Boo. Sounds terrible. Skatting with the saxophone. Someone save me. Randy crawls up his ass again. They talked about his dancing. What does that tell you? Nothing really good to say about the singing.

The judges messing around during and in between songs is just plain rude.

Kris - Apologize - Picked by Randy & Kara. Why they gotta make me think of Archuleta? WOW. He sounds so good. It actually took my breath away when he started singing. I am sitting here with my hand over my mouth, because I don't really know what to say. Kara wanted him to "make it his own"??? It was perfect for him just the way it was. Standing ovation for Simon Cowell. He called Kara out for choosing the song and then saying he should have changed the arrangement.

The judges are disrespectful and rude. I hate them. I hate this stupid show. The contestants deserve more.

Adam - One - Picked by Simon. Awesome. This kid can do no wrong. Simon booed at Randy's comments. Love it. Lambert's got this in the bag.

Speaking of that... Did you notice there was no Idol Gives Back this season?? Dumb.

Gokey - You Are So Beautiful - Arrangement sucked. Sounded terrible. The gospel part. Way to play to your fan base. Thank goodness he's done.

Kris - Heartless - SHUT UP! That was even before he sung. He's got balls. And damn... he actually pulled that shit off. I loved that version. He is a white dude, with a guitar singing a rap song. I am still in shock. He deserves to be in the finale.

Adam - Cryin - DAMN! FIERCE! The backup singers are too loud. And I am not too keen on the way they chopped the song. But he sung the shit out of that song.

I have to say that Simon redeemed himself in my eyes tonight. Not just because I agree with him. But because he was the most respectful to the contestants. He was honest and even when he wanted to, he didn't kiss ass.

Should I vote? Nah. I don't care THAT much.